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Friday, 14 November 2025
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Fungi
The largest group of fungi are multicellular organisms, but there are also single-cell fungi, such as yeast.
A characteristic feature of fungi is their cell wall made of chitin. A fungal cell may be mononuclea ...
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Phobos
Phobos is one of the two natural satellites orbiting Mars.
It is bigger than its companion, Deimos.
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Ganymede
The surface of Ganymede is geologically very diverse.
On its surface, there are both geologically young areas and much older, darker, and covered with many craters.
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Cosmos
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust existed at the site of the Solar System.
According to one theory, the balance of this cloud was upset by the explosion of a nearby supernova. ...
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Deimos
The surface of Deimos is covered with a few craters.
These craters are less visible than on the other moon because they are filled with regolith (rock dust).
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Large Magellanic Cloud
One of the largest globular clusters in the galaxy is NGC 1783.
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Ganymede
Probably in 365 BC, the Chinese astronomer Gan De managed to observe Ganymede with the naked eye.
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Fungi
All fungi are heterotrophic organisms and can only occur in habitats containing organic compounds.
Many species require small amounts of them to survive. They can be saprophytes feeding on dead organic matter, or parasites developing at the expense of other living organisms.
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Ganymede
It was discovered on January 11, 1610, by Galileo Galilei or a few days earlier by Simon Marius.
In his work from 1614, Marius claimed that he made his discovery a few days before Galileo, and Galileo accused him of lying and plagiarism.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
It contains approximately 60 globular clusters, 700 open clusters, and 400 planetary nebulae.
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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